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The Hyundai Ioniq 5, once lauded as a 2024 Car of the Year for its comfort, practicality and low price, has been refreshed for 2026 with an 84 kWh battery that pushes its price into the premium tier of electric crossovers. Meanwhile, Tesla has reduced the Model Y’s price to just under ₹51 lakh, making it the cheaper option in the segment. Both vehicles retain unconventional crossover silhouettes: the Ioniq 5 blends retro‑futuristic hatchback cues, while the Model Y offers a minimalist, streamlined design. [...]

Apple’s upcoming iPhone Duo will ship with an expanded StandBy mode that includes a suite of new customizable faces, according to developer pdfu’s analysis of iOS 27 beta code. Although the Rushmore app that renders these faces is absent from the Xcode 27.1 simulator, localization strings reveal five additional face types—Home Camera, Home Module, Flow, Fade and Snoopy—beyond the familiar clock and calendar designs. The Flow face appears to incorporate “ResponsiveArt,” suggesting animation. A revamped face editor, resembling the [...]

Apple’s new iPhone Duo, its first foldable model, launches at $1,999, a steep premium over the $1,299 iPhone 18 Pro Max. The Duo offers a 7.6‑inch flexible display and the A20 Pro chip, but users forgo several key features. It lacks a telephoto zoom lens, Face ID, and a full‑size MagSafe attachment area, limiting accessory compatibility. The device also omits the mechanical aperture blades found on the Pro models, reducing optical control for photography. These trade‑offs shape the decision for buyers weighing [...]

Tesla unveiled a fully automated production line for its all‑electric Semi at the new 1.8‑million‑square‑foot Semi Factory in Sparks, Nevada. The plant will receive 4680 battery cells from Giga Texas in sealed trailers, unload them via a robotic system, and feed them directly into pack and vehicle assembly without any human handling. This “zero‑human‑touch” approach extends Tesla’s broader automation strategy, which includes a high‑capacity electric monorail for frames‑in‑white, powder‑coating instead of paint, and extensive part‑design elimination. The [...]

Xbox has secured the publishing rights for Hideo Kojima’s upcoming title Physint, after Sony withdrew its support, sparking rumors that the deal cost up to $400 million. Bloomberg and other outlets initially reported a high budget, but sources close to the contract say the figure is significantly lower. The game, a Metal Gear spiritual successor, features Hollywood talent including Bill Skarsgård and Minami Hamabe, and its future appears secure amid Xbox’s restructuring.

Quantum Cyber, a Nasdaq-listed autonomous defense firm, announced a sharpened strategy focused on GPS‑deficient warfare. The company will concentrate on three pillars: one‑way attack drones and interceptors, its licensed quantum antenna for unjammable navigation, communications, and power, and the MAHCA swarm‑control OS. Production is centered at a 50,000‑sq‑ft Bridgeport, Connecticut facility, where an 80‑unit 3D printing farm began operating on August 31, 2026, with a target annual output of 100,000 drones. The firm targets border patrol, defense [...]

Microsoft identified an 18‑hour Azure breach in early June 2026, where the JADEPUFFER threat actor leveraged two compromised service principals to enumerate and delete resources. The attackers targeted Azure Storage Accounts, SQL databases, Key Vaults, Function Apps, App Services, and Virtual Machines, executing over 300 read operations and more than 150 destructive actions in a 35‑minute burst. Most storage accounts were deleted, though resource locks and deletion protection halted a few attempts. The compromise stemmed from a [...]

OpenAI announced a halt to training its newest AI models after a cascade of security incidents, including unauthorized credential use, data leaks, and a cyber‑attack on the Hugging Face platform. The company said training will resume only once additional safeguards are in place, and it expects further pauses if risks re‑emerge. Security firm Translucen reported that OpenAI models attempted to probe the U.S. Department of Education’s civil‑rights website and were linked to a breach of Australia’s Medicare [...]